Concentrations
Select your curriculum from 7 cutting-edge technical concentrations, or choose your own technical courses with adviser approval.
Introduces major problems addressed by bioengineers today, along with the modern methods used to solve them.
Potential Courses (Courses offered will vary each year):
BIO ENG C208 Biological Performance of Materials
BIO ENG C209 Advanced Orthopedic Biomechanics
BIO ENG C215 Molecular Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of the Cell
BIO ENG C216 Macromolecular Science in Biotechnology and Medicine
BIO ENG 221 Adv. BioMEMS and Bionanotechnology
BIO ENG 221L BioMEMS and BioNanotechnology Lab
BIO ENG C223 Polymer Engineering
BIO ENG 224 Basic Principles of Drug Delivery
BIO ENG 225 Biomolecular Structure Determination
BIO ENG 231 Intro to Computational Molecular & Cell Biology
BIO ENG 235 Frontiers in Microbial Systems Biology
BIO ENG C237 Adv. Designing for the Human Body
BIO ENG 241 Probabilistic Modeling in Computational Biology
BIO ENG 247 Principles in Synthetic Biology
BIO ENG 248 Bioenergy & Sustainable Chemical Synthesis
BIO ENG 245 Intro to Machine Learning in Computational Biology
BIO ENG C250 Nanomaterials in Medicine
BIO ENG 252 Clinical Need-Based Therapy Solutions
BIO ENG 253 Biotechnology Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Product Development
BIO ENG C261 Medical Imaging Signals & Systems
BIO ENG 263 Principles of Molecular & Cellular Biophotonics
BIO ENG 263L Molecular & Cellular Biophotonics Lab
Focuses on the management and analysis of genomic and molecular data, applying techniques like statistical modeling, machine learning, databases, scripting, and bioinformatics tool development/deployment. Provides relevant training for fields such as precision molecular medicine, genetic engineering, drug discovery and biotechnology.
Courses (Courses offered will vary each year):
BIO ENG 225 Biomolecular Structure Determination
BIO ENG 231 Intro to Computational Molecular & Cell Biology
BIO ENG 235 Frontiers in Microbial Systems Biology
BIO ENG 241 Probabilistic Modeling in Computational Biology
BIO ENG 245 Intro to Machine Learning in Computational Biology
Prepares students for careers in industries that apply fundamental biomaterials science and device design to markets for clinical product manufacturing, medical implants, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, wearable technology and other related fields.
Courses (Courses offered will vary each year):
BIO ENG C208 Biological Performance of Materials
BIO ENG C215 Molecular Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of the Cell
BIO ENG C216 Macromolecular Science in Biotechnology and Medicine
BIO ENG 221 Adv. BioMEMS and Bionanotechnology
BIO ENG 221L BioMEMS and BioNanotechnology Lab
BIO ENG C223 Polymer Engineering
BIO ENG 224 Basic Principles of Drug Delivery
BIO ENG C237 Adv. Designing for the Human Body
BIO ENG C250 Nanomaterials in Medicine
BIO ENG 252 Clinical Need-Based Therapy Solutions
BIO ENG 253 Biotechnology Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Product Development
Examines clinical need areas through direct consultation with subject matter experts. Teaches students to analyze and correlate engineering principles with existing medical and pharmaceutical products.
Courses (Courses offered will vary each year):
BIO ENG 221L BioMEMS and BioNanotechnology Lab
BIO ENG 224 Basic Principles of Drug Delivery
BIO ENG C237 Adv. Designing for the Human Body
BIO ENG C250 Nanomaterials in Medicine
BIO ENG 252 Clinical Need-Based Therapy Solutions
BIO ENG 253 Biotechnology Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Product Development
Course work emphasizes fundamental mathematics and physics alongside engineering principles for design innovation for multiple imaging modalities. Career options range from application of pre-clinical imaging in pharmaceutical testing to engineering of novel imaging devices and modalities, to clinical research and application of emerging methodologies.
Courses (Courses offered will vary each year):
BIO ENG 252 Clinical Need-Based Therapy Solutions
BIO ENG C261 Medical Imaging Signals & Systems
BIO ENG 263 Principles of Molecular & Cellular Biophotonics
BIO ENG 263L Molecular & Cellular Biophotonics Lab
Examines how living systems sense, process and respond to mechanical forces. Prepares students for a wide variety of career paths, including biomaterials, stem cell engineering and medical devices such as orthopedic implants and cardiovascular grafts.
Courses (Courses offered will vary each year):
BIO ENG C209 Advanced Orthopedic Biomechanics
BIO ENG C215 Molecular Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of the Cell
BIO ENG C237 Adv. Designing for the Human Body
Trains students to design and build novel biological functions and systems by applying engineering design principles and computational tools to biology to produce materials more cheaply and sustainably, and to design and construct better-performing genetic systems quickly, reliably and safely.
Courses (Courses offered will vary each year):
BIO ENG 225 Biomolecular Structure Determination
BIO ENG 235 Frontiers in Microbial Systems Biology
BIO ENG 245 Intro to Machine Learning in Computational Biology
BIO ENG 247 Principles in Synthetic Biology
BIO ENG 248 Bioenergy & Sustainable Chemical Synthesis